Hat-pouncing machine.



No. 656,294. Patented Aug. 21,1900. G. F. LARKm.

HAT POUNCING MACHINE.

(No Model.) (Application led Nov. 3, 1899.)

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HAT POUNCING MACHINE.

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NEVARK, NEW JERSEY.

HAT-POUNCING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 656,294, dated August 21, 1900.

` Application filed November 3, 1899, Serial No. 735.666. @lo model.)`

To all whom, if may concern:

Be it known that 1,5 GEORGE F. LARKIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county ofEsseX and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hat-Machines; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates,` primarily,to iinprovement-s in hat-machines, and more particularly to a novel construction of hat-pouncing machine, which may also be employed as a hat-ironing and cluring-oi'tw machine.

The principal object of this invention therefore is to provide a novel construction of machine to be employed for more evenly pouncing hat-bodies upon a hat-block, but also to provide a machine whichcan be'emp'loyed for the ironing and lurin'g off oi' the hat-body.

A furtherobject of this invention is to providea simple,"compact, and effective mechj 'anism for the pouncing of hat-bodies and to provide, in connection with the machine, a means whereby the rotating pouncing-su rface presented by the oval or elliptical contour of the hat-block vwill be constantly brought in even `contact with the surface of a movingr pouncing-belt'a'nd the latter automatically brought in constant and active pouncing engagement with the hat-body upon the pouncing-biock, irrespective of the irregular` rotating surface of the said block.

A further object of this invention is to provide, in connection with a machine of the character hereinafter fully set forth, a novel means for ironing and luring off the hat-body.

Other objects of this invention not here specifically mentioned will be clearly defined in the accompanying specification. i

Heretofore hat-bodies have Jbeen pounced by the application of a granular material on a pouncing-roll or a pouncing-belt to which said material is applied and in crown-pouncing to the flatsurface of arevolving disk or plate, all of which are brought against the hat-body on the revolving hat-block of the machine by pressure exerted by hand by the attendant of the machine. Several objections are`found to eXist'hithe method and mechanism of pouncing hat-bodies, in that the operator inbringing the granular surface of the pouncing mechanism against the hat-body may do so with greater pressure than is actu- Yally necessary, thereby causing great heat due to friction, which'has a damaging effect upon the hat-body, and if not'having entirely l ruined thehat-body, giving the same a dingy `and dull` appearance, or, owing to the hard material of which the pouncingroll or disk is made, the surface of the hat-body will become unevenly pounced and the fiber of the felt torn or pulled out. To overcome these serious objections, an adjustable mechanism has been provided by me whereby the moving pouncing-belt is guided back and forth, accordinglto the uneven surface of the hatblock, against the crown o f the same and against its sides, this movement being caused automatically by the action of an oscillating p table or platen, on which the pouncing mechanism is-placed and mechanism for actuating i the said table or platen.

With these several objects in View my presentinvention therefore consists in the novel construction of machine for pouncing, shearing, or iinishing hat-bodies, to be hereinafter fully described; and, furthermore,this invention consists in such novel arrangements and combination of mechanism and the detailsof the construction thereof, all of which will be clearly described hereinafter, and particularly defined in the clauses of the claim, which form a part of this specification.

The invention is illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, in Which- Figure l is a side View of a hat-machine embodying the principles of this invention. Fig. 2 is a front elevation, and Fig. 3 a rear elevation, of the machine, said views representing the completemachine. Figeisalongitudinal vertical section, on an enlarged scale, of a portion of the oscillating table or platen, a movableframe or bracket thereon, and the pouncing-belt and its mechanism, illustrating one manner of pivotally arranging and supporting the ponncing-belt frame in the movable frame or bracket; and Fig. 5 is a vertical i cross-section of the parts represented in Fig.

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4, said section being taken on line 5 5 in said Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a detail view of the upper front frame portion of the machine, on an enlarged scale, partly in side elevation and partlyin section, and of a gear and belt mechanism for driving the pouncing-belt from the main driving-gear of the machine; and Fig. 7 is a plan or top vieT of the same. Fig. Sis a horizontal cross-section taken on line 8 8 in Fig. 4, and Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the guide-roller and its frame represented in said Fig. 8. Fig. 10 is a detail section of a portion of the pouncing-belt frame, illustrating in end elevation the upper roll over which said belt passes and a spring-actuated bearing in which the shaft of said roll is journaled. Fig. 11 is a vertical section, and Fig. l2 a cross-section, respectively, of one preferred form of guideroller, which can be heated to be used for ironing or lui-ing off the hat-body.

Similar letters of reference are employed in all of the said above-described views to indicate corresponding parts.

In said drawings, A indicates a suitable machine-frame, comprising a suitable table a, supported on legs a. The top of said table is preferably constructed with an open top, such as is shown in my previous Letters Patent No. 631,017, of August 15, 1899, on which top is secured in any desired position certain brackets a2 and a3, which are provided .with the bearing-boxes a1and a5. Connected with the upper portions of said bearing-boxes a4 and a5 is a suitably-constructed frame a1, which is provided with the bearing-boxes a1, a8, and d", substantially as illustrated in Fig. l. Rotativelyarran ged in said boxes or bearings 0/1 and a5 is the driving shaft or spindle b, which has a loose pulley b and a fast pulley 52, arranged thereon at one end for driving the same, and has at its opposite end any suitable form of hat-block chuck b3 for retaining a block b1 in position thereon. The construction of chuck b3 used in the present construction of machine is similar to that set forth in my previous Letters Patent No. 624,225, dated May 2, 1899. The said shaft or spindle b is also provided with a pinion b5, which is in operative mesh with a toothed idler h6, carried by a stud or pin b1, arranged in the bearing-box a9 of the frame a6. In the bearing-boxes a7 and a8 of the frame a6 is rotatively arranged another shaft or spindle c, driven from a toothed wheel c at its own end, which is in mesh with the said idler b. The said spindle c is provided at its opposite end with any suitable form of hat-block chuck c2 and a dum my-block c3, det-achably arranged thereon. In the present construction of machine this chuck c2 and block c3 are the counterparts of the chuck b3 and a block b4 and are made according to my said Patent No. 624,255; but, as has been stated, the two chucks c2 and b3 and the detachable blocks c3 and b1 may be of any other desirable construction. As indicated in Fig. 1 of the drawings, the shaft or spindle b is provided with a suitable worm bs, which is in constant mesh with the teeth of a worm-wheel d. Said wheel CZ is arranged upon a shaft d', rotating in bearing portions in a cross-piece d10, connected with the brackets a2 and @3,above mentioned,said shaft CZ and wheel d being provided with a clutch mechanism made according to that illustrated and claimed in my said Patent No. 631,017 and being actuated from the said spindle b when two han d-wheels d2 and cl3 are screwed tightly down in the manner set forth in said Letters Patent. The frame A of the machine is also provided with a pair of suitable brackets @11 and @12, which are each provided with a bearing portion @wand @14. Rotatively arranged in the bearing portions @1S of the bracket al1 and suitably supported on the end of an adjustingscrew (115 in the portion @11 of the bracket @12 is a stem or post e' of a suitably-constructed oscillating table or disk c, said stem being connected with a hub ezof said table, andf is a gearv Wheel on said stem or post e, arranged in its operative position directly above said bearing @13, as clearly illustrated. In order that the said table or disk e may receive an oscillating motion, the said gear-wheelfis made to mesh with the teeth f of a rod f2, which is slidably arranged beneath the table portion of the machine-frame and is connected, by means of a sleeve f3, with a pair of vertical posts or uprights f4, substantially as indicated in dotted outline in said Fig. 1. Capable of a rotative and a reciprocatory motion between said posts or uprights f4 is a roller or wheel f5, which is mounted on a pin on the worm-wheel d, hereinabove mentioned, in the manner set forth in my previous Patent No. 631,017, and causes a reciprocatory sliding motion of the rod f2, when the mechanism of the machine has been set in motion. At the same time the rack portion of said rod f2 will actuate the gearfand cause an oscillating motion of the table or disk e. As more clearly indicated in Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawings, the said table or disk e may be provided with one or more rollers e3, which are journaled in a suitable opening or openings in said table, and slidably arranged on said roller or rollers is a bed-plate e4, which is made in the manner of an open frame, having the grooved or slotted longitudinal side pieces e5, which are slidably held in position by means of suitable guides e6, secured in position upon the table or disk by means of screws or bolts e7 or in any other suitable manner. The said open ,frame is also provided with a cross-piece e8,

having a pivot or pointed stud @9, as clearly illustrated.

At or near the forward end the table or disk c is provided with an upwardly-projecting post or support 610, which consists, essentially, of two side pieces e11 and connecting-braces 612, said side pieces being connected at the top, as at @13, and having a screw-threaded hub e11, substantially as illustrated.

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rod g, its lower end being preferably made pointed, as at g2. Pivotally supported between said pointed stud e9 and the pointed end g2 of the rod g is a yoke-shaped frame for the pouncing attachment. The said frame is preferably made in two parts, the lower portion of the frame comprising the portions 71 and 71', which are connected, as at 712 and 71,3, the part 71,3 having a depression h1 for pivotally supporting it upon the pointed stud e, hereinabove mentioned. The upper end of the portion 71 has a flat table-like part h5, on which is secured, by means of screws or bolts 71,6, a bracket 717, which has a bearing portion h5, provided with a depression 71.9, into which the pointed end of the rod g extends, as shown. The said bearing portion 71.8 is provided with an opening hw and has a pair of bearingboXes 71,11, in which is rotatively arranged a shaft or spindle 71,12, on which is secured a grooved Wheel 71,13. The said shaft or spindle 71,12 extends to one side of the main frame directly above Athe outwardly-extending part 7L and is provided with a grooved pulley-wheel 71,14, over which passes a belt 7115, said belt passing over a second grooved wheel 71,16 on a shaft o r spindle 7z17, rotating in bearingboxes h15 in the lower portion of said frame portion 71,', as clearly illustrated in Fig. 5 of the drawings. Secured to the inwardly-extending end of the lower shaft or spindle h17 in any suitable manner is a pulley-wheel 1' and attached to a shaft or spindle 1,", rotat-ively arranged in a bearing device 112, which is secured, by means of screws 1'3 or in any well-known manner, to a rod 1'1. Slidably arranged in the bearing portions 7L19 of a pair of arms 7110 in an opening 71,21 in the frame portion 71 is a second pulley-wheel1'5. Over this wheel 1'5 and the lower wheel 1' I have arranged the pouncing-belt 1', which is provided on its surface with any'suitable pouncing material, as will be clearly evident. The shaft or spindle 1" has a vibratory motion with its bearings in the opening 71,21, the belt 111 being kept taut by the action of a stout springj, which is arranged between and connects the ends of a post 7122 on the framepiece 7L' and a post 11, extending from the bearing device 12, as will be clearly seen from an inspection of Figs. 4 and 10. As a further precaution to maintain the proper contact of the pouncing-belt with the surface of a hat-body on the block 794 on said spindle b, I may secure upon the inner surface of the said frame-piece 71 a frame 1'8, pivotal] y connected to said frame-piece h by means of a screw 1211 and having a stud 110, on which is rotatively retained, by means of a pin 1111 and nut1'12, aroller1'15, made of a soft material, preferably rubber, which can be brought against theinnersurface of the pouncing-beltand acts as a support at the point of pouncing contact of said belt with the hat-body upon the block b1 by moving the upper slotted end 1114 of said frame 1'5, assisted by the action of a spring 1'111, upon a pin or stud 1215, which is then tightened or screwed down to holdsaid parts in their proper and adj usted positions. As will be seen from an inspection of Figs. 4, 5, and 8, I have also arranged upon the fiat tablelike part 715 of the frame portion 71 so as to surround the base portion of the bracket 717, an open frame 7.a, consisting, essentially, of the side pieces 7o and the laterally-arranged connecting-pieces 7a2 and t5, each of which has a perforated hub 7.31. The cross-piece 7c3 has a pair of forwardly-extending arms 705, forming a yoke, provided with perforated ends for the journals 7eG of a guide-roller 767. The said guide-roller 7i:7 is adjustable toward or from the block c3 011 the spindle c by the turning of a screw-rod 715 in the screw-threaded part 7t25 of the bracket 7L7, said rod being operatively held in the perforated hub 7a4 by suitable nuts 769 or any other means when operated by means of a handle 7610, as will be clearly evident.

Automatic and operative contact between the active surface of the pouncing-belt 1,'5 and the hat-body on the block b1 von the shaft or spindle b during the various positions offered by the revolving hat-block and the oscillating table or disk e is caused by means of a spring-actuated mechanism, which is illustrated in Figs. l and 2 of the drawings, and which presses against the end of said bedplate e1, hereinabove mentioned, and causes it to slide on the rollers of the table or disk e between the guides of said table or disk normally in a direction toward the surface presented bythe revolving hat-block b4. This spring mechanism consists, essentially, of a rod l, which depends from the lower side of said table or disk e, and has a sleeve l at its free end provided with a set-screw 72. Pivotally connected with a sleeve 75 on the post or stem c' of the disk or table c by means of a pin or stud 71 is a` bell-crank consisting of the arms 75 and 75. Adjustably connected with the said arm Z5 is a rod Z7, which slides in the sleeve Z of the rod Z. Pivotally connected with the free end of the said rod ZT at 78 is an upwardly-extending arm 79, provided with a handle 710, the said arm 71 being slid ably arranged between a pair of projections 111 extending from said 'bed-plate e4, as illus trated in Fig. l of the drawings and as more particularly set forth in my previous Letters Patent No. 631,017. Said lever or rod Z1 is thus slidably arranged between the arms of said projection m and can be used by the operator for causing the disengagement of the ponncng mechanism from the hat-body upon the hat-block b4. The said mechanism is, however, normally held against the said hatblock by means of a pair of coiled springs 711, which are attached at one end to the free end of the arm Z5 of the bellcrank, and at the opposite ends the said springs are connected with a link 712, provided with a roller 713. Said link 712 embraces the upwardly-extendingrod or lever Z7 and has a handlel, the said springs 711 forcing said roller Z15 into a suitable notch IOO in the rod Z7, thereby bringing the proper ten-v sion on the springs and maintaining a constant operative contact of the pouncin g mechanism, and more especially its pouncing-belt, with the work upon the hat-block b4 against the tension of the distended coils of said springs ZH. When it is desired to disengage the said pouncing-belt from its contact with the hat-body upon the block to remove the hat-body, the operator takes hold of both handpieces Z10 and Z14 of the rod Z7 and the link Z12 and forces the roller Z13 from its position indicated in said Fig. l on said rod Z7 down the same until it reaches a stop Z15 at the lower end of said rod, whereby all tension is removed from the springs Z11 and the pouncing mechanism can be readily drawn back to an inoperative position upon the table or disk e.

Having described the general construction of the main parts of mechanism of the machine, I will now endeavor to describe the operative mechanism fordriving the pouncingbelt connected with the frame h, hereinabove described.

Upon the spindle or shaft b I have secured in any well-known mannerva pulley-wheel b9, over which passes a belt Z919, said belt also passing over a wheel n on a shaft n', rotating in a bearing Qz2,attached to themachine-frame, as clearly indicated in Figs. l and 3 of the drawings. The said belt Z910 is maintained taut, preferably, by means of a pair of adj ustable rollers n3, as indicated in said figures; but said rollers are not absolutely necessary and may be dispensed with, if desired. At the opposite end of said shaft n', by being secured thereon in any well-known manner, is a pulley-wheel o. The said machine-frame a, previously mentioned, has secured thereon by means of bolts p or in any other wellknown manner an upwardly-extending rod or standard p, which is provided at its free end with a bearing portion p2 and a horizontal spindle p3 therein, having secured on its opposite ends projecting from said bearing portion p2 a pair of rollers or wheels p4 and p5.

Connected with the framework of the chuck.

is a yoke-frame s, consisting, essentially, of

a body-plate s and upwardly-extending portion s2 Iand a cross-piece s3, provided with suitable bearings for a spindle or shaft s4. Said frame s is rotatably arranged on a pin or stud o' in a hole or perforation in the slide r3 (see Fig. 6) and is provided with a grooved wheel portion o2, over which passes a belt o3,

said belt o3 being passed over the rollers or wheels p4 and p5 and over the pulley-wheel o, from which it derives its power to drive a bevel-wheel 04, secured on said pin or stud o', directly above the wheel 02. Looselyarranged on the ends of said spindle or shaft S4 is an oscillating or vibratory frame u, comprising the lower forked end u andthe upper forked end u2. The said frame u is provided with a suitably-bent and backwardlyextending -arm n3, havingahook end or loop a4, to which is secured the end of a spring a5, said spring being also connected at its opposite end with an arm or rod S5, ixed to said cross-piece s3 of the yoke-frame s and extending directly between the forked end u of said frame u. This spring a5 and the arms 11,3 aud 85 tend to hold the said frame u, normally in the positions indicated in Figs. l, 2, 3, and 6, but permits of any distortion of the belt connection when the machineis in operation, as will be hereinafter presently described.

Upon the spindle or shaft s4 I have arranged a bevel-gear s6, which is in active mesh with the teeth of the bevel-gear oAx on the pin or stud 0 to drive said spindle or shaft s4 and a grooved wheel 370m the free end of said shaft or spindle. Over this wheel s7 I have passed a belt a6, which passes over a grooved wheel u? on a spindle u8, rotating in suitable bearings a9, connected with the upper forked end u2 of the frame u. Upon said shaft or spindle usand directly in the forked portion u2 of said frame u is a grooved wheel um, over which passes a belt un, said belt passing directly over a grooved driving wheel or pulley hw, secured upon the shaft or spindle k12 of the pivotally-arranged frame with which the pouncing mechanism is connected. The rod g, previously mentioned, extends upwardly between a slotted guide-arm SS (see Figs. l, 6, and 7) and has a grooved wheel g4, Vwhich maintains the proper tautness of said belt un during the backward'and forward motions of the pouncing attachment and is oscillatory, caused by the motion of the plate or disk e and its pivotal motion between the respective pivots of thev stud e9 and rod g. It will thus be evident from the above description that the pouncing-belt can properly operate upon the hat-body upon the block b4, the various belts and the oscillating and vibratory frame u adapting themselves readily to the various positions of the pouncing-belt and the mechanism with which it'is connected, due to the varying surfaces presented by the block b4 and the dummy-block cS during their rotation, and while a rotary motion is imparted to the hatblock on the spindle or shaft b by means of the main driving mechanism and an oscillatory motion in a horizontal plane is imparted to the table or disk e the pouncin g-belt, which is constantly held against the hat-body on the rotating block, will move vertically against all surfaces of the hat-body, while the bed-plate e4, on which it is arranged, reciprocates back and forth in the guides of the oscillating disk IOD IIO

`of my present invention. `limit my invention to the exact arrangements or table c and limits the motion of the pouncing-belt-operating mechanism in a horizontal plane to the extent of the oscillating motion of the disk or plate e, which of course is limited to the throw of the roller f5, actuated by the Worin-Wheel tl. As has been previously stated, the guide-roller k7 is adjustable to or from the dummy-block c3, whereby one block c3 may be made to act as a guide for properly bringing the pouncing-belt against the pouncing-surfaces of the pouncing-blocks b4 of diiferent sizes, the shapes of the two blocks of course corresponding, in which case the size of the dummy-block c3 may be the same or smaller or larger than the size of the block b4 and still enable the proper po uncing of the hat-body on the block b4 by the pouncing-belt.

In lieu of the guide-roller k7, hereinabove described, the said roller by means of a slight change in its construction may be employed as an ironing device by placing the pounced hat-body upon the block c3 and running said roller directly over said hat-body by once more setting the machine in operation. This form of combined guide-roller and ironer is represented in detail in Figs. l1 and l2, and consists, essentially, of a hollow roller c, provided with the bearing portions u and c2 for properly arranging it in t-he bearings connected With the framework of the pouncin g attachment. The one end of said roller is closed and is provided With one or more holes or perforations fus, and its opposite end is open, having a hub o4, through Which I have passed a -gas-conveying pipe provided With'the perforations x/ for igniting the gas When a lighted match is inserted in the hollow roller fu, and thereby heating the same.

The operations of the several mechanism hereinabove described are simple and eiiicient for the various uses set forth in this specification.

I am aware that many changes maybe made in the various arrangements and combinations of the mechanism and parts thereof, as Well as in the details of the construction of the same, Without departing from the scope Hence I do not and combinations of the various mechanism as herein described and illustrated, nor do I confine myself to the exact details of the construction of the various parts, whether taken collectively or singly. I-Iaving thus described my invention, what I claim isl. In a hat-machine, the combination, With a machine-frame, of a pair of horizontal spindles or shafts, and means for rotating the same, a hat-block on one of said spindles, a dummy-block on the other of said spindles, a pouncing mechanism in operative contact with said hat-block, and an oscillating guiding means connected With said pouncing mechanism having a rock motion in a horizontal plane, whereby said guiding means is in operative contact With said dummy-block at the tip and sides of said block, andwhereby the pouncing means can be brought in operative contact With the tip and sides of the hat-block, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. w

2. In a hat-machine, thecombination, with a machine-frame, of a pair of horizontal spindles or shafts, and means for rotating the same, a hat-block on one of saidspindles, a dummy-block on the other of said spindles, a pouncing mechanism in operative contact with said hat-block, consisting, essentially, of a standard or support, a pouncing-belt frame pivotally connected with said standard or support, pulley-wheels in said belt-frame, a pouncing-belt on said pulley-Wheels, means for operating said pulley-wheels, and a guiding means connected with said pouncing-belt frame in operative contact with said dummyblock, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

3. In a hat-machine, the combinatiomtvith a machine-frame, of a pair of horizontal spindles or shafts, and means for rotating the same, a hat-block on one of said spindles, a dummy-block on the other of said spindles, a pouncing mechanism in operative contact With said hat-block, and a guiding means connected with said pouncing mechanism, consisting,of a frame havin g bearing portions, and a roller journaled in said bearing portions, in operative contact with said dummyblock, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

4. In a hat-machine, the coinbination,with a machine-frame, of a pair of horizontal spindles or shaft-s, and means for rotating the same, a hat-block on one of said spindles, a dummy-block on the other of said spindles, a pouncing mechanism in operative contact with said hat-block,and a guiding means connected With said pouncing mechanism, consisting, of a frame having bearing portions, slidably and adj ustably secured to said pouncing mechanism, a means of adjustment connected therewith, and a `roller journaled in said bearing portions in operative contact with said dummy-block, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

5.i In ahat-machine, the combination, With the machine-frame, of a spindle bearing a hat-block, a pouncing mechanism in operative contact with said hat-block, consisting, essentially, of a standard or support, a pouncing-belt frame comprising the frame portions h and h pivotally supported in said standard, a pair of spindles in said frame portion h', pulley-Wheels on said spindles, a pouncing-belt on said pulley-Wheels, means for operating the same, one of said spindles and pouncing-belt pulleys being spring-actuated and adjustable in said frame portion h', and means for causing an operative contact of said pouncing-belt with said hat-block, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

6. The combination, in a hat-machine,with the machine-frame, of a pair of horizontal IIO spindles or shafts, a hat-block on one of said spindles, a dummy-block on the other of said spindles, a pouncing mechanismin operative contact with said hat-block, consisting,essentially, of a standard `:or support, a pouncingbelt frame comprising the frame portions h and h pivotallysupported in said standard, a pair of spindles in said frame portion h, pulley-Wheels on said spindles, a pouncingbelt on said pulley-Wheels, means for actuating the same, and a guiding means connected With said frame portion h in operative contact With said dummy-block,substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

7. The combination, inahat-machine, with the machine-frame, of a pair of horizontal spindles or shafts, a hat-block on one of said spindles, Va dummy-block .on the otherof said spindles, a pouncing mechanism in operative contact with said hat-block, consisting essentially, of a standard or support, a

pouncing-belt frame comprising the frame portions h and h pivotally supported in said standard, a pair of spindles in said frame portion h', pulley-Wheels on said spindles, a pouncing-belt on said pulley-Wheels, means vfor actuating the same, one of said spindles and pouncing-belt pulleys being spring-actuated and adjustable in said frame portion 77. and a guiding means connected with said vportion h, in operative contact with said dummy-block, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

8. In a hat-machine, the combination, with amachine-frame, of a spindle bearing a hat- -block, and means for rotating the same, a

table or disk oscillating in a horizontal plane, mechanism for operating the same, a reciprocating bed-plate on said table or disk, and a pouncing mechanism, consisting, essentially, of a standard or support arranged on said bed-plate, a pouncing-belt frame pivotally7 connected with said standard or support,

pulley-Wheels in said belt-frame, and a pouncing-belt on said pulley-Wheels, substantially as andffor the purpose set forth.

i). vIn ahatmachine, the combination, with a machine-frame, of a pair of horizontal spindles or shafts, and means for rotating the same, a hat-block on one of said spindles, and

a dummy-block on the other of said spindles,

la table or disk oscillating in a horizontal plane, mechanism for operating the same, a

Areciprocating bed-,plate on said table or disk,

a-pouncing mechanism on said bed-plate, and a guiding means connected with said pouncing mechanism in operative contact With said 'dummy-block, substantially as and for the lpurposes set forth.

lO. In ahat-machine,the combination,with a machine-frame, of a pair of horizontal spindles or shafts, and means for rotating the same, a hat-block on one of said spindles, and

a pouncing mechanism on said bed-plate, consisting, essentially, of a standard or support, a pouncing-belt frame pivotally connected with said standard or support, a pouncingframe pivotally connected With said standard or support, pulley-wheels in said belt-frame, a pouncing-belt on said pulley- `wheels, means for operating said pulley- Wheels, and a guiding means connected with said pouncing-belt frame, in operative contact With said dummy-block, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

l1. In a-hat-machine, the combinatiomwith a machine-frame, of a pair of horizontal spindles or shafts, and means for rotating the same, a hat-block on one of said spindles, and a dummy-block on the other of said spindles, a table or disk oscillating in a horizontal plane, mechanism for operating the same, a reciprocating bed-plate on said table or disk, a pouncing mechanism on said bed-plate, and a guiding means connected with said pouncing mechanism, consisting, of a Vframe having bearing portions, and a roller journaled in said bearing portions in operative contact with said dummy-block, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

l2. Inahat-machine, the combinatiomwith a machine-frame, of a spindle bearing ahatblock, and means for rotating the same, a pouncing mechanism, and means for actuating said pouncing mechanism, comprising, a pulley-wheel connected `With said pouncing mechanism, a pulley-Wheel operated from the main driving-shaft of the machine, an oscillating and vibrating belt-frame on the said machine-frame, pulley-Wheels on said oscillatin g and vibrating belt-fram e, and belt connections, connecting said pulley-Wheel operated from the main driving-shaft, and, said pulley-Wheel of the pouncing1nechanism,With the pulley-Wheels of said oscillating and Vibrating belt-frame, substantially as andlfor the purposes set forth.

13. In a hat-machine, the combination, with a machine-frame, of a spindle bearing a hatblock, and means for rotating the same, a pouncing mechanism, and means for actuating said pouncing mechanism, comprising a pulley-Wheel connected with said pouncing mechanism, a pulley-Wheel operated'from the main driving-shaft of the machine, a yokeframe secured to said machine-frame, bearing portions connectedwith said yoke-frame, a spindle or shaft in said bearing portions, a vibrating belt-frame on said spindle or shaft, pulley-Wheels on said vibrating belt-frame, a ybelt passing over said pulley-Wheels, means for driving said spindle or shaft of said vibrating belt-frame from the main drivingshaft of the machine, and a belt connection between said vibrating frame and the pulley- Wheel of the pouncing mechanism, substantially as and forthe purposes set forth.

14. In ahat-machine, the combinatiomwith a machine-frame, and a support r thereon, of a spindle bearing a hat-block, and means for IOO IIO

rotating the sam.e,a pouncing mechanism, and means for actuating said pouncing mechanism, comprising, a pulley-wheel connected with said pouncing mech`anis1n,a pulleywlieel operated from the main driving-shaft of the machine, a yoke-frame pivotally arranged on said support r so as to swing horizontally thereon, a pulley-Wheel and miter-gear connected with a plate r on said support r, bearing portions on said yoke-frame, a spindle in said bearing portions, a miter-gear on said spindle in mesh with said miter-gear on said plate r. a Vibrating belt-frame on saidspindie, pulley-Wheels on said vibrating beltframe, a belt passing over said pulley-Wheels, a pulley-Wheel uw on said vibrating beltframe, a belt passing over said pulley-Wheel uw and the pulley-Wheel connected with said pouncing mechanism, and a belt passing over the pulley actuated from said main drivingshaft and the pulley-wheel connected with said plate r, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

15. In a combined hat pouncing and ironing machine,a pair of horizontal spindles or shafts, and means for rotating the same, a block b4 on one of said spindles, and a block c3 on the other of said spindles, a pouncing mechanism in operative Contact with said hat-block b4, a combined ironing and guide roller connected with said pouncing mechanism in operative contact With said block c3, and means connected with said combined ironing and guide roller for heating the same, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

16. In a hat-machine, the combinatiomwith a machine-frame, of a pair of horizontal spindies or shafts, and a means for rotating the same, a hat-block on one of said spindles, and a dummy-block on the other of said spindles, a table or disk oscillating in a horizontal plane, mechanism for operating the same, a reciprocating hed-plate on said table or disk, a pouncing mechanism on said bed-plate, a guiding means connected With said pouncing mechanism, consisting, essentially, of a slidably and adjustably arranged frame having a pair of bearing portions, a means of adjustment connected with said frame, and a roller jonrnaled in said bearing portions in operative contact with said dummy-block, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

17. In a combined hat pouncing and ironing machine,a pairof horizontal shafts or spindles, and means for rotating the same, a block b* on one of said spindles, and a block c3 on the otherof said spindles, a pouncing mechanism in contact With said block b4, a guiding means connected with said pouncing mechanism, consisting, of a frame having bearing portions, a hollow ironing and guide roller journaled in said bearing portions in operative contact with said block c3, and means connected with said combined ironing and guide roller for heating the same, snhstantialbT as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereunto set my hand this 30th day of October, 1899.

GEORGE F. LARKIN.`

Witnesses:

FREDK. C. FRAENTZEL, HARRY MARTIN. 

